Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Uruguay
Uruguay: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 47.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Uruguay, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Uruguay stood at 47.0%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 111.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Uruguay peaked at 47.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1991.
That places Uruguay 98th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.3% | — |
| 1992 | 8.7% | +63.8% |
| 1993 | 11.0% | +26.5% |
| 1994 | 12.7% | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 12.2% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 15.6% | +28.3% |
| 1997 | 13.5% | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 9.3% | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | -35.0% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | +49.2% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 19.9% | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | +52.6% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +34.9% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 39.0% | +82.8% |
| 2022 | 36.2% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 39.9% | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 47.0% | +17.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 47.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.7%, 12.7× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 47.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.2%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 5.3% | 15.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 6.1% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 16.0% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 21.3% | 47.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More environment data for Uruguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Uruguay?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Uruguay was 47.0% in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1991.
- How does Uruguay rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Uruguay ranks 98th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.